This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Vol. 75, No. 179 

Thursday, September 16, 2010 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

12 CFR Part 614 

RIN 3052–AC62 

Loan Policies and Operations; Loan 

Purchases From FDIC 

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Credit 

Administration (FCA) is reopening the 

comment period on our proposed rule 

that would permit Farm Credit System 

institutions with direct lending 

authority to purchase from the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation loans to 

farmers, ranchers, producers or 

harvesters of aquatic products and 

cooperatives that meet eligibility and 

scope of financing requirements. We are 

reopening the comment period, so that 

interested parties have additional time 

to provide comments. 

DATES: You may send comments on or 

before October 18, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: We offer a variety of 

methods for you to submit your 

comments. For accuracy and efficiency 

reasons, commenters are encouraged to 

submit comments by e-mail or through 

the FCA’s Web site. As facsimiles (faxes) 

are difficult for us to process and 

achieve compliance with section 508 of 

the Rehabilitation Act, we are no longer 

accepting comments submitted by fax. 

Regardless of the method you use, 

please do not submit your comment 

multiple times via different methods. 

FCA requests that comments to the 

proposed amendment include the 

reference RIN 3052–AC62. You may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-mail: Send us an e-mail at regcomm@fca.gov. 

• FCA Web site: http://www.fca.gov. 

Select ‘‘Public Commenters,’’ then 

‘‘Public Comments,’’ and follow the 

directions for ‘‘Submitting a Comment.’’ 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Gary K. Van Meter, Deputy 

Director, Office of Regulatory Policy, 

Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm 

Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102–5090. 

You may review copies of all 

comments we receive at our office in 

McLean, Virginia, or from our Web site 

at http://www.fca.gov. Once you are in 

the Web site, select ‘‘Public 

Commenters,’’ then ‘‘Public Comments,’’ 

and follow the directions for ‘‘Reading 

Submitted Public Comments.’’ We will 

show your comments as submitted but, 

for technical reasons, we may omit 

items such as logos and special 

characters. Identifying information you 

provide, such as phone numbers and 

addresses, will be publicly available. 

However, we will attempt to remove email addresses to help reduce Internet 

spam. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark L. Johansen, Senior Policy 

Analyst, Office of Regulatory Policy, 

Farm Credit Administration, McLean, 

VA 22102–5090, (703) 883–4498, TTY 

(703) 883–4434, 

or 

Mary Alice Donner, Senior Attorney, 

Office of General Counsel, Farm 

Credit Administration, McLean, VA 

22102–5090, (703) 883–4033, TTY 

(703) 883–4020. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

18, 2010, FCA published a proposed 

rule in the Federal Register that would 

permit Farm Credit System institutions 

with direct lending authority to 

purchase from the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation loans to farmers, 

ranchers, producers or harvesters of 

aquatic products and cooperatives that 

meet eligibility and scope of financing 

requirements. See 75 FR 27660. The 

comment period expired on July 19, 

2010. In response to statements by the 

Independent Community Bankers of 

America, Minnesota Community 

Bankers, and other commercial bankers 

that due to the time needed to review 

the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173) 

they have not had adequate time to 

analyze this proposal, and their requests 

for additional time to comment, the FCA 

has determined to reopen the comment 

period to allow an additional 30 days to 

comment. The FCA supports public 

involvement and participation in its 

regulatory process and invites all 

interested parties to review and provide 

comments on our proposed rule. 

Date: September 9, 2010. 

Roland E. Smith, 

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23068 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0909; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–026–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Erickson AirCrane Incorporated Model S–64F 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This document proposes 

adopting a new airworthiness directive 

(AD) for Erickson Air-Crane 

Incorporated (Erickson Air-Crane) 

Model S–64F helicopters. The AD 

would require, at specified intervals, 

certain inspections of the rotating 

swashplate assembly (swashplate) for a 

crack. If a crack is found, this AD would 

also require, before further flight, 

replacing the swashplate with an 

airworthy swashplate. This proposal is 

prompted by a report from the 

manufacturer of a swashplate cracking 

during fatigue testing. The actions 

specified by the proposed AD are 

intended to prevent loss of a swashplate 

due to a fatigue crack, loss of control of 

the main rotor system, and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

proposed AD: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 


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Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

You may get the service information 

identified in this proposed AD from 

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated, 3100 

Willow Springs Road, P.O. Box 3247, 

Central Point, OR 97502, telephone 

(541) 664–5544, fax (541) 664–2312. 

You may examine the comments to 

this proposed AD in the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

DOT/FAA Southwest Region, Michael 

Kohner, ASW–170, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Rotorcraft Certification Office, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137, telephone (817) 

222–5170, fax (817) 222–5783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to submit any written 

data, views, or arguments regarding this 

proposed AD. Send your comments to 

the address listed under the caption 

ADDRESSES. Include the docket number 

‘‘FAA–2010–0909, Directorate Identifier 

2010–SW–026–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of the proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend the 

proposed AD in light of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

personnel concerning this proposed 

rulemaking. Using the search function 

of the docket Web site, you can find and 

read the comments to any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual who sent or signed the 

comment. You may review the DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the docket that 

contains the proposed AD, any 

comments, and other information in 

person at the Docket Operations office 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is located in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

West Building at the street address 

stated in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

Discussion 

This document proposes adopting a 

new AD for Erickson Air-Crane Model 

S–64F helicopters. The AD would 

require, at specified intervals, certain 

visual inspections of the swashplate for 

a crack. Also, the AD would require, at 

specified intervals, a fluorescentpenetrant inspection (FPI) of the 

swashplate for a crack. If a crack is 

found, this AD would also require, 

before further flight, replacing the 

swashplate with an airworthy 

swashplate. This proposal is prompted 

by a report from the manufacturer of a 

swashplate cracking during fatigue 

testing. This condition, if not corrected, 

could result in loss of a swashplate due 

to a fatigue crack, loss of control of the 

main rotor system, and subsequent loss 

of control of the helicopter. 

We have reviewed Erickson Air-Crane 

Service Bulletin (SB) 64B10–10, 

Revision 2, dated April 1, 2008 (SB 

64B10–10) and SB 64F General-3, 

Revision C, dated December 12, 2007 

(SB 64F General-3). SB 64F General-3 

summarizes a listing of the Model 

S–64F helicopter components, their part 

number, and the corresponding service 

bulletins that the manufacturer suggests 

using when performing the structural 

inspections of the listed components to 

maintain the continued airworthiness of 

the helicopters. Adherence to some or 

all of these structural limitations may be 

subsequently required by an AD. SB 

64B10–10 listed in SB 64F General-3 

and the subject of this proposal 

describes certain repetitive inspections 

of the swashplate for a crack to maintain 

the continued airworthiness of the 

helicopters. 

This unsafe condition is likely to exist 

or develop on other helicopters of the 

same type design. Therefore, the 

proposed AD would require the 

following: 

• Within 15 hours time-in-service 

(TIS) and thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 15 hours TIS, clean and visually 

inspect the swashplate for a crack. 

• Within 150 hours TIS and thereafter 

at intervals not to exceed 150 hours TIS, 

clean the swashplate and, using a 10- 

power or higher magnifying glass, 

visually inspect the swashplate for a 

crack. 

• Within 1,000 hours TIS since the 

last FPI and thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 1,000 hours TIS, removing the 

swashplate from the helicopter and 

conducting an FPI of the swashplate for 

a crack. 

• If a crack is found after any 

inspection, before further flight, replace 

the swashplate with an airworthy 

swashplate. 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 7 helicopters of U.S. 

registry and would take about: 

• .5 hour for the visual inspection; 

• 1 hour for the 10-power or higher 

magnifying glass inspection; 

• 35 hours for the 1,000-hour FPI; and 

• 32 hours to replace a swashplate at 

an average labor rate of $85 per work 

hour. Required parts would cost about 

$25,000 per helicopter. Based on these 

figures, the total cost impact of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators would 

be $229,145, assuming 40 15-hour 

visual inspections; 4 150-hour 10-power 

magnifying glass inspections; 1 1000- 

hour FPI and 1 swashplate replacement 

for each helicopter for the entire fleet of 

S–64F helicopters for each year. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. Additionally, this proposed AD 

would not have a substantial direct 

effect on the States, on the relationship 

between the national Government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that the proposed regulation: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a draft economic 

evaluation of the estimated costs to 

comply with this proposed AD. See the 

AD docket to examine the draft 

economic evaluation. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in subtitle VII, 

part A, subpart III, section 44701, 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 


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promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the Federal Aviation 

Administration proposes to amend part 

39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(14 CFR part 39) as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. Section 39.13 is amended by 

adding a new airworthiness directive to 

read as follows: 

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated: Docket 

No. FAA–2010–0909; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–026–AD. 

Applicability 

Model S–64F helicopters, with rotating 

swashplate assembly (swashplate), part 

number (P/N) 65104–11001–051, installed, 

certificated in any category. 

Compliance 

Required as indicated. 

To prevent loss of a swashplate due to a 

fatigue crack, loss of control of the main rotor 

system, and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter, do the following: 

(a) Within 15 hours time-in-service (TIS), 

unless accomplished previously, and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 15 hours 

TIS, clean and visually inspect the 

swashplate for a crack in areas A through F 

as depicted in Figure 1 of Erickson Air-Crane 

Incorporated Service Bulletin 64B10–10, 

Revision 2, dated April 1, 2008 (SB). 

(b) Within 150 hours TIS, unless 

accomplished previously, and thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 150 hours TIS, clean 

the swashplate and, using a 10-power or 

higher magnifying glass, visually inspect for 

a crack in areas A through F as depicted in 

Figure 1 of the SB. 

(c) Within 1,000 hours TIS since the last 

fluorescent-penetrant inspection (FPI) and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,000 

hours TIS, remove the swashplate from the 

rotor head, disassemble and remove the paint 

from the swashplate, and FPI the swashplate 

for a crack in accordance with ATSM E1417, 

Type I, Methods A or C. 

(d) If a crack is found in the swashplate, 

before further flight, replace the swashplate 

with an airworthy swashplate. 

(e) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Contact the Manager, Rotorcraft 

Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

ATTN: DOT/FAA Southwest Region, Michael 

Kohner, ASW–170, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone 

(817) 222–5170, fax (817) 222–5783, for 

information about previously approved 

alternative methods of compliance. 

(f) The Joint Aircraft System/Component 

(JASC) Code is 6230: Main Rotor Mast/ 

Swashplate. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

3, 2010. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23097 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives 

27 CFR Part 555 

[Docket No. ATF 26A] 

RIN 1140–AA27 

Separation Distances of Ammonium 

Nitrate and Blasting Agents From 

Explosives or Blasting Agents (2002R– 

226P) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 

Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), 

Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 

(Department) intends to amend the 

regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 

(ATF) to replace the regulations’ 

reference to an outdated guidance 

document. Based upon a petition ATF 

received, the Department wishes to 

gather information and comments from 

the public and industry about possible 

replacements for this guidance 

document. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

postmarked and electronic comments 

must be submitted on or before 

December 15, 2010. Commenters should 

be aware that the electronic Federal 

Docket Management System will not 

accept comments after Midnight Eastern 

Time on the last day of the comment 

period. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to any of 

the following addresses— 

• Scott P. Armstrong-Cezar, Industry 

Operations Specialist, Room 6N–602, 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives, 99 New York Avenue, 

NE., Washington, DC 20226; ATTN: 

ATF 26A. Written comments must 

appear in a minimum 12 point size of 

type (.17 inches), include the 

commenter’s mailing address, be signed, 

and may be of any length. 

• 202–648–9741 (facsimile). 

• http://www.regulations.gov. Federal 

eRulemaking portal; follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

You may also view an electronic 

version of this advance notice at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

See the Public Participation section at 

the end of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for instructions and 

requirements for submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott P. Armstrong-Cezar, Enforcement 

Programs and Services, Bureau of 

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 

Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice, 

99 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, 

DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648–7119. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

ATF is responsible for implementing 

title XI of the Organized Crime Control 

Act of 1970, 91 Public Law 452 (‘‘Title 

XI’’), which added chapter 40 

(‘‘Importation, Manufacture, 

Distribution and Storage of Explosive 

Materials’’) to title 18 of the United 

States Code. One of the stated purposes 

of title XI is to reduce the ‘‘hazard to 

persons and property arising from 

misuse and unsafe or insecure storage of 

explosive materials.’’ Under section 847 

of title 18, United States Code, the 

Attorney General ‘‘may prescribe such 

rules and regulations as he deems 

reasonably necessary to carry out the 

provisions of this chapter.’’ Regulations 

that implement the provisions of 

chapter 40 are contained in title 27, 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 

555 (‘‘Commerce in Explosives’’). 

The regulations at 27 CFR 555.220 set 

forth a table of separation distances of 

ammonium nitrate and blasting agents 

from explosives or blasting agents 

followed by six explanatory notes. Note 

three (3) states that the distances 

specified in the table ‘‘apply to 

ammonium nitrate that passes the 

insensitivity test prescribed in the 

definition of ammonium nitrate 

fertilizer issued by the Fertilizer 

Institute’’ in its ‘‘Definition and Test 

Procedures for Ammonium Nitrate 

Fertilizer.’’ The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) 


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